According to the South Carolina Department of Natural Resources, “symptoms include severe shooting pain described as a shock-like sensation, and intense joint and muscle pain. Pain may be accompanied by headaches, shock, collapse, faintness, hysteria, chills, fever, nausea and vomiting.”

Sullivan's Island, South Carolina, is warning tourists ahead of the Memorial Day weekend to be on the lookout for Portuguese man-of-war and men-of-war. Several have been seen on the community's popular beaches.

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According to DNR, there are several types of jellyfish that live along South Carolina’s coast.

DNR says that if stung, the first thing to do is make sure all tentacles have been removed from contact with the skin. Meat tenderizer, sugar, vinegar, plant juices and sodium bicarbonate have all been used to treat stings, DNR says.